Originally Posted by
jacksonianmarch
Stanton can be had for prospects and salary relief. A big market club might not like the contract, but the fact that it saves $45 mil over those 10 seasons in lux tax accounting is big as well. Yes, they're actually paying him $29.5 mil per year for 10 years, but for lux tax purposes, it is down to $25 mil, which could be a big deal assuming he doesn't opt out. The problem with the sox, though, is I don't think they have the prospects to get a deal for Stanton done. Stanton's contract essentially drops his return assuming the Marlins want complete salary relief. Devers or Beni would be an insane overpay. If I were Boston, I'd try to go with Bradley plus Groome and Chavis. This would give the Marlins salary relief and the ability to flip Bradley for more prospects.